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Ch. 16 Sect. 2 Vocab
Southwest Asia & North Africa Today
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hereditary | passed on through the family |
| suffrage | the right to vote |
| reserve | land set aside for a special purpose such as farming, preserving habitats, or housing specific groups of people; a future supply (of oil) |
| petrochemical | products made from petroleum or oil |
| self-rule | the government of a country by its own people |
| intifada | an uprising or rebellion, usually meant to reference the Palestinian revolt against Israel |
| coalition | an alliance |
| totalitarian | relating to a government ruled by a dictator that requires complete obedience to the state |
| extremist | a person with religious or political views that are outside the range of majority opinion |
| terrorist | a person who uses violence to achieve political results |
| literate | able to read and write |
| vocational | related to job skills |